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Microsoft has instructed Xbox social media accounts to go dark today, amid the layoffs. It's to avoid a repeat of "feel the burn" Xbox controller announcement during the last layoffs. (x.com)
submitted 2 months ago by nanoUFO to c/games
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[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Surprised they didn't lean into it. "Just lost your job? More time to play games!"

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

Hold a "So you just lost access to the employee discount" sale on the Microsoft store.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

At least they aren't being insensitive like last time, probably by accident.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

The layoffs will continue until the XBox sales improve

Edit: holy shit, just remembered that a fresh MS recruiter got in touch with me just a couple weeks ago for a term contract position on an XBox product. I'm guessing this is gonna be their new strategy: no more layoffs, just let the contracts expire! I don't need that kind of uncertainty in my life.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

You'd think they learned their lesson re: that approach with the whole Halo Infinite mess, but here we are.

[–] nanoUFO 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They will start yapping when they want to sell stuff to you or act "progressive"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

All corporate social media accounts are trying to sell you stuff.